Most of us have struggled with self-love at some point in our lives. It’s not always easy to be the most confident and self-assured version of ourselves, which is why it’s important to be reminded every once in a while Read More
Year: 2017
A New Lens on Being in Love
How many times have you honestly been in love? I mean, honestly. For me, it’s once. I met my boyfriend when we were fresh out of college at the age 21. At 22, we officially decided to begin a relationship Read More
In the Fight to End Domestic Violence, My Voice Will Always Be Loud
“I can’t show them to the police – he says he’ll destroy my family.” Photos of a bruised face and red, nearly broken fingers. Concealer covered the marks he left in shades of blue, purple, and green. The National Coalition Read More
I Should Have Done Something
To this day, I continue to think about what I should have done that day in that restaurant. Yet, I just sat there staring at this young woman, frozen with disbelief and hesitation. She had dark lifeless eyes and, in Read More
Connecting Education and Opportunity: My Observations Overseas
I grew up comfortably on the upper edge of the middle class. Privilege was the filter on the lens through which I viewed the world. For me, education was available, and opportunity abundant. Still, I realized most people traveled a Read More
Introduction to Second Wave Feminism
Many movements have enabled women to gain more rights and resources, but America’s second wave feminism played a particularly powerful role in raising consciousness and making social change a reality. Learn more about this movement and what makes it so Read More
The Real Reason Behind the Gender Wage Gap
Since the 1980s, more women have been graduating from college and graduate school than men. In fact, in 2020-2021, women accounted for nearly 60% of all U.S. college students. Worldwide, the number of women attaining higher education degrees continues to Read More
20 Reasons Why I Love Girl Power
Life is all about perspective and the feelings and thoughts you choose to let into your life. When I think about today’s girls and young ladies, I wonder, how do they feel and think about themselves? Girls today certainly face Read More
The Words I Needed to Hear
One evening over dinner, when I was 16 years old, my family’s conversation took an unusual turn. There was nothing remarkable about the circumstances to that point. As usual, I was planted in my seat, all eyeshadow and angst, thinking Read More
How To Make Time for Meditation
“If you don’t have at least 20 minutes for yourself during the day – something is wrong,” my mother-in-law said as she watched me rushing through morning errands from the passenger seat of my car. It was 6:30 am and Read More